Brooks agrees to extension at Kentucky
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12/23/2006 - Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Kentucky head football coach Rich Brooks has agreed to a contract extension.
Brooks is in his fourth season with Kentucky, which is headed to the Music City Bowl against Clemson on December 29.
The Wildcats finished the 2006 regular season at 7-5, a marked improvement from Brooks' first three seasons that produced a dismal record of 9-25. In 22 years as a collegiate head coach, the 65-year-old has a mark of 107-139-4.
Brooks is best known for turning around the Oregon program during his 18-year stint with the Ducks from 1977-94. He guided Oregon to four bowl games, including a Rose Bowl appearance in his final season.
A two-year stint in the NFL followed, as he led the St. Louis Rams to a record of 13-19. He was then the defensive coordinator for Atlanta from 1997-2000.
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a 2-1 win over Atalanta on Saturday, Serie A's first-place Internazionale equaled the all-time league record for consecutive wins, with its 11th, in front of the home fans at the Stadio Giusepp
<< Krstic's season ends with torn ACL
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey's fear became a medical
reality Saturday, when further evaluation revealed that forward/center Nenad
Krstic had in fact suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during Friday's
loss to
<< Rested Avs entertain improved Blackhawks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche return to action tonight for the
first time since the Denver area was rocked by a recent snowstorm, as the
well-rested club hosts the Chicago Blackhawks at the Pepsi Center.
Colorado's sche
<< Red Wings shoot for sweep of Wild
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings aim for a sweep of their home-and-
home series with the Minnesota Wild when the clubs meet again this evening at
the XCel Energy Center.
The Red Wings took the opener of this set with Frid
<< Stars look to end home slide against Oilers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers will shoot for back-to-back road wins
when the previously slumping club skates into the American Airlines Center to
take on the Dallas Stars.
Edmonton had dropped four of its last five games before
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Williams will likely have a brand new contract sitting under the Christmas tree, as the Minnesota Vikings and the Pro Bowl defensive tackle are reportedly nearing a seven-year contract extensi
United gets back on track with big second half >>
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United assured itself
the top spot in the Premiership at the half-way point of the season with a 3-0
win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday.
After suffering a stunning 1-0 lo
I wouldn't have picked Cannavaro, but I understand >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Italian Fabio Cannavaro became the first
defender to ever capture the FIFA World Player of the Year award recently.
The honor is usually reserved for a dynamic striker who has made a habit of
hitting
Redskins placed Washington on IR >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Washington's 2006 season officially came
to a close Saturday, as the Washington Redskins placed the linebacker on
injured reserve with a knee injury suffered in last Sunday's victory over New
Orleans
Memphis buries Middle Tennessee State >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Doneal Mack scored 18 points to lead five
players in double figures, as 18th-ranked Memphis rolled to an easy 86-46
victory over Middle Tennessee at FedEx Forum.
Jeremy Hunt added 16 points and Ch
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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